About Entamoeba histolytica HM-1:IMSS-A

thumb|right|450px|Life-cycle of Entamoeba histolytica

Entamoeba histolytica is an anaerobic parasitic protozoan, part of the genus Entamoeba. Predominantly infecting humans and other primates, E. histolytica is estimated to infect about 50 million people worldwide. Previously, it was thought that 10% of the world population was infected, but these figures predate the recognition that at least 90% of these infections were due to a second species, E. dispar. Mammals such as dogs and cats can become infected transiently, but are not thought to contribute significantly to transmission.

The word histolytic literally means "Tissue destroyer"

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Taxonomy ID 885318

Data source European Nucleotide Archive

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